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Robert D. Draper

1938 – 2000

Navajo and Hopi/Laguna artist

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About Robert D. Draper

Lived 1938 – 2000. Robert D. Draper was an American painter and watercolorist.

Robert D. Draper (born as Robert Martin; 1938–2000) was a Navajo (Diné) and Hopi/Laguna contemporary artist, known for his watercolor paintings. He often painted realistic landscapes of the Navajo (Diné) Reservation and Canyon de Chelly.

Biography Robert D. Draper was born November 20, 1938, in Canyon del Muerto in Chinle, Arizona. He studied art under George Fox. Draper served in the United States Marine Corps. He later worked as an art instructor at the Chinle Boarding School.

Awards 1985 – first prize and second prize in fine arts division, Annual Navajo Show, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona 1975 – first place in non-traditional painting landscapes, for painting "Spring Grass", Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico 1973 – first prize, New Mexico State Fair 1973 – best in show, Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico 1966 – first place in non-traditional painting, for painting "The White House Ruins in Canyon de Chelly", Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2000
Education
Intermountain Indian School, Institute of American Indian Arts, Chinle Boarding School
Also known as
Robert Draper, Robert Martin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert D. Draper?

Navajo and Hopi/Laguna artist (1938–2000)

When was Robert D. Draper born?

Robert D. Draper was born on 20 November 1938 in Chinle.

When did Robert D. Draper die?

Robert D. Draper died in 2000.

What was Robert D. Draper's occupation?

Robert D. Draper was a painter and watercolorist.

What nationality was Robert D. Draper?

Robert D. Draper was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert D. Draper

· Wikidata: Q104430593

· DBpedia: Robert Draper (painter)

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